Zlatan Ibrahimovic called famous streamer and YouTuber iShowSpeed ‘f***ing arrogant’ on a FaceTime call and threatened to ‘kick his a*s’.
Zlatan Rips Into iShowSpeed: ‘I’m Gonna Kick His A*s’
Famous YouTuber iShowSpeed was called out by Zlatan Ibrahimovic over the weekend, as he labelled the influencer ‘f***ing arrogant’ for ignoring his Instagram direct messages.
Speed was live streaming with Ibrahimovic’s former Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba on a yacht when the Frenchman set up a FaceTime call with the former Sweden international.
Immediately after answering, Ibrahimovic confronted Speed for ignoring his messages.
The streamer protested his innocence, but the ex-Paris Saint-Germain striker was having none of it. Ibrahimovic then threatened to ‘kick his a*s’, with Pogba egging on the AC Milan advisor.
iShowSpeed opened the exchange by saying: “What’s up, Zlatan Ibrahimovic? How has it been, man?”
Ibrahimovic responded: “Oh, Speed, I sent you a video on Instagram, and you didn’t even f***ing reply. You are getting f***ing arrogant now.”
Speed and Ibrahimovic have streamed together in the past, with the pair previously spending a day together in Milan. The stream, available to watch on YouTube, has over 6.2 million views.
“I didn’t see it; I didn’t know you texted me,” Speed said as he maintained his innocence.
Pogba chimed in on the banter by saying: “Should I slap him right now?” to which Ibrahimovic replied: “I’m gonna kick his a*s.”
Ibrahimovic continued: “You answered to the text, and then I asked you if you liked the video, and you didn’t even answer.”
Speed snapped back: “Zlaty, chill, chill. I got you, I got you. I’m gonna text you back. See, it’s because I don’t check my Instagram DMs.”
The former Barcelona star concluded: “You got f*cking arrogant. All the players made you famous; now you think you’re more famous than them.”
WATCH: Zlatan Calls iShowSpeed ‘F***ing Arrogant’ On FaceTime
🚨| WATCH: Paul Pogba just called Zlatan Ibrahimović, and Zlatan confronted Speed for ignoring his DMs on Instagram 😭😭🤣 pic.twitter.com/zCsvBfFQR1
— Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) July 20, 2025
Speed Names Harry Maguire as Ballon d’Or Contender
During his meeting with Pogba, Speed was asked to list his top three contenders for the Ballon d’Or.
He responded, naming Lamine Yamal, Ousmane Dembele and Harry Maguire as his top three.
Pogba, who spent three years at Old Trafford alongside Maguire, couldn’t stop smiling after Speed’s inclusion of the centre-back, seemingly holding back his laughter.
🚨| WATCH: Paul Pogba couldn’t stop smiling after Speed named Harry Maguire in his top 3 Ballon d’Or contenders 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/rUutGDsdsL
— Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) July 20, 2025
The UK’s best football betting sites currently have Dembele as the bookmakers’ favourite to win the accolade, at around 1/4, while Yamal is the second favourite at a price of 4/1.
Maguire, meanwhile, is nowhere to be seen in the betting market.
Mohamed Salah is the most favoured in terms of Premier League players, priced by PayPal betting sites at 16/1. Club World Cup winner Cole Palmer is rated as the sixth favourite at 20/1.
